Cold Snap doesn't just "add weather" to ARC Raiders; it changes how you think minute to minute, especially once you realise frostbite is basically a timer on every bad decision. You step outside, your screen turns into white noise, and any fight that drags on starts costing health you can't really spare. That's why I treat every run like a smash-and-grab, and if I'm gearing up for it, I'll even plan around stuff like ARC Raiders Coins so I'm not limping through the snow with a patchwork kit and empty pockets.

1) Don't Feed Ammo to Ticks and Pops.

You'll see new players do the same thing every time: they hear the screech, they panic, they dump a mag. It works, sure, but it's loud and it burns resources you're gonna want later. The Raider Tool is the clean answer. Let the Tick commit to the jump, then swing. One good hit, done. If you're stuck inside because the storm's forcing you into tight rooms, fire takes over. Toss a Blaze Grenade and watch the pack freak out. Pops chain-pop if they're bunched, and suddenly the room clears itself.

2) Flyers Are a Weak-Spot Test.

Wasps and Hornets aren't "tankier," they're just built to punish lazy aim. Don't chase the body. Track the rear thrusters. A couple of solid shots from something like a Ferro rifle and they drop hard. It's quicker, quieter, and it stops that annoying hover-strafe they do while you're trying to loot. If you're missing because of the blizzard glare, stop. Reposition. Shoot when you can actually see the thruster glow instead of hoping the recoil finds it for you.

3) Heavies Go Down Once You Peel Them Open.

Bastions and Bombardiers look scary until you treat them like a kit you're disassembling. Strip plating from the knees first if you need a stumble, or work the back cylinder if you've got a clean angle. The point is to stop "fighting the whole machine." You're opening a path to the soft bits. Same idea with Leapers, except they're all about control. Fire stuns them and buys you that half-second to hit the belly. People try to out-DPS them and wonder why they get deleted. Don't do that.

4) Build for Speed, Not Style.

Cold Snap rewards loadouts that end fights fast and keep you moving. Always bring one incendiary option, even if it's just a couple grenades you swear you'll "save for later." Later doesn't show up when a Rocketeer tags you in the open and the cold's already chewing through your bar. Stagger with fire, snap to the yellow cores, grab the blueprints, and get back to cover. If you'd rather spend more time actually raiding than looping low-value farming runs, a lot of players top off their stash with ARC Raiders Coins for sale so they can keep their kit consistent and stop resetting after every messy wipe.